ESCAPEE ON THE RUN NEAR TRINITY

Numerous agencies have been assisting in the search for Bobby Eugene Wood. We want to thank each agency for their help. Crockett Police, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of Inspector General, Troopers with Texas Department of Public Safety along with the Texas Rangers, and Trinity County Sheriff’s Office.

Last night approximately 10:20 PM our dispatch received a call from the railroad authority. The train conductor spotted a male sitting the train tracks on that run parallel to SH 19. The description of the male and his clothing matched Wood’s. During the investigation we learned that Wood obtained a pair of red and black shorts. The conductor advised that the grey haired male was wearing a dark jacket and red and black shorts.He was spotted near an area known as 4 mile park.

Law enforcement converged on this area and we began an intense track with TDCJ scent specific dog(s) then later TDCJ pack dogs were used.We are actively searching for Wood and a warrant for escape has been issued by a judge.